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Python3 module for disk and file backed persistent cache

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general
  • source: diskcache (main)
  • version: 5.6.3-2
  • maintainer: Debian Python Team (DMD)
  • uploaders: Andreas Tille [DMD] – Yaroslav Halchenko [DMD]
  • arch: all
  • std-ver: 4.6.1
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 5.2.1-2
  • oldstable: 5.4.0-1
  • stable: 5.6.3-1
  • testing: 5.6.3-1
  • unstable: 5.6.3-2
versioned links
  • 5.2.1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 5.4.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 5.6.3-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 5.6.3-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • python3-diskcache
action needed
Marked for autoremoval on 14 June: #1135392 high
Version 5.6.3-1 of diskcache is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sun 14 Jun 2026. It is affected by #1135392. The removal of diskcache will also cause the removal of (transitive) reverse dependencies: adjutant, adjutant-ui, aetos, aodh, bandit, barbican, barbican-tempest-plugin, blazar, blazar-dashboard, blazar-nova, blazar-tempest-plugin, ceilometer, ceilometer-instance-poller, cinder, cinder-tempest-plugin, cloudkitty, cloudkitty-dashboard, cloudkitty-tempest-plugin, cumin, cyborg, datalad, datalad-container, datalad-next, debusine, designate, designate-dashboard, designate-tempest-plugin, designate-tlds, duplicity, duply, fence-agents, glance, glance-tempest-plugin, glean-parser, gnocchi, haproxy-cmd, heat, heat-dashboard, heat-tempest-plugin, horizon, ikvswitch, ironic, ironic-python-agent, ironic-tempest-plugin, ironic-ui, jeepyb, jenkins-job-builder, keystone, keystone-tempest-plugin, magnum, magnum-capi-helm, magnum-tempest-plugin, magnum-ui, manila, manila-tempest-plugin, manila-ui, masakari, masakari-dashboard, masakari-monitors, mdanalysis, mistral, mistral-dashboard, mistral-extra, mistral-tempest-plugin, networking-bagpipe, networking-baremetal, networking-bgpvpn, networking-generic-switch, networking-l2gw, networking-sfc, neutron, neutron-dynamic-routing, neutron-ha-tool, neutron-ipv6-bgp-injector, neutron-taas, neutron-tempest-plugin, neutron-vpnaas, neutron-vpnaas-dashboard, nova, octavia, octavia-dashboard, octavia-tempest-plugin, openstack-dashboard-debian-theme, openstack-debian-images, openstack-meta-packages, openstack-trove, ovn-bgp-agent, ovn-octavia-provider, picard, placement, prometheus-openstack-exporter, prospector, pypuppetdb, python-adjutantclient, python-aodhclient, python-automaton, python-barbicanclient, python-blazarclient, python-cantools, python-castellan, python-ceilometermiddleware, python-cinderclient, python-cloudkittyclient, python-cobra, python-coriolisclient, python-cotyledon, python-cursive, python-cyborgclient, python-designateclient, python-diskimage-builder, python-dynasor, python-etcd3gw, python-fasteners, python-freezerclient, python-futurist, python-glance-store, python-glanceclient, python-gnocchiclient, python-heatclient, python-infoblox-client, python-ironic-inspector-client, python-ironic-lib, python-ironicclient, python-jsonpath-rw-ext, python-keystoneauth1, python-keystoneclient, python-keystonemiddleware, python-magnumclient, python-manilaclient, python-masakariclient, python-mistral-lib, python-mistralclient, python-monasca-statsd, python-monascaclient, python-neutron-lib, python-neutronclient, python-novaclient, python-observabilityclient, python-octavia-lib, python-octaviaclient, python-opem, python-openstackclient, python-openstacksdk, python-os-brick, python-os-client-config, python-os-collect-config, python-os-faults, python-os-ken, python-os-resource-classes, python-os-service-types, python-os-testr, python-os-traits, python-os-vif, python-osc-lib, python-osc-placement, python-oslo.cache, python-oslo.concurrency, python-oslo.config, python-oslo.context, python-oslo.db, python-oslo.i18n, python-oslo.limit, python-oslo.log, python-oslo.messaging, python-oslo.metrics, python-oslo.middleware, python-oslo.policy, python-oslo.privsep, python-oslo.reports, python-oslo.rootwrap, python-oslo.serialization, python-oslo.service, python-oslo.upgradecheck, python-oslo.utils, python-oslo.versionedobjects, python-oslo.vmware, python-oslotest, python-osprofiler, python-ovsdbapp, python-pycadf, python-pyghmi, python-scciclient, python-searchlightclient, python-sphinx-feature-classification, python-sushy, python-sushy-cli, python-swiftclient, python-tackerclient, python-taskflow, python-tempestconf, python-tooz, python-tosca-parser, python-troveclient, python-vigietools, python-vitrageclient, python-vmmsclient, python-watcherclient, python-zaqarclient, python-zunclient, rally, rally-openstack, refstack-client, swift, swift-bench, swift-tools, telemetry-tempest-plugin, tempest, tempest-horizon, trove-dashboard, trove-tempest-plugin, virtualbmc, vitrage-dashboard, vitrage-tempest-plugin, vmms, watcher, watcher-dashboard, watcher-tempest-plugin, zaqar, zaqar-tempest-plugin, zaqar-ui. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.
Created: 2026-05-09 Last update: 2026-05-11 20:01
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-69872: DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
Created: 2026-02-12 Last update: 2026-05-06 00:00
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-69872: DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
Created: 2026-02-12 Last update: 2026-05-06 00:00
Fails to build during reproducibility testing normal
A package building reproducibly enables third parties to verify that the source matches the distributed binaries. It has been identified that this source package produced different results, failed to build or had other issues in a test environment. Please read about how to improve the situation!
Created: 2026-05-05 Last update: 2026-05-11 15:31
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-69872: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-02-12 Last update: 2026-05-06 00:00
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-69872: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-02-12 Last update: 2026-05-06 00:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.6.1).
Created: 2022-05-11 Last update: 2026-05-05 22:43
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for diskcache (5.6.3-1 to 5.6.3-2): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for diskcache/5.6.3-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for glean-parser/15.0.1-1: amd64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, arm64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-cantools: amd64: Test triggered, arm64: Test triggered, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Test triggered, riscv64: Test triggered, s390x: Test triggered
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-cobra/0.29.1-4: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-fasteners/0.20-2: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Test triggered, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Failed (not a regression) ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Test triggered
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Updating diskcache will fix bugs in testing: #1135392
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/d/diskcache.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • ∙ ∙ 5 days old (needed 5 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-05-05] Accepted diskcache 5.6.3-2 (source) into unstable (Colin Watson)
  • [2024-04-28] diskcache 5.6.3-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-04-22] Accepted diskcache 5.6.3-1 (source) into unstable (Thomas Goirand)
  • [2023-06-22] diskcache 5.4.0-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-06-17] Accepted diskcache 5.4.0-3 (source) into unstable (Stefano Rivera)
  • [2023-05-11] Accepted diskcache 5.4.0-2 (source) into experimental (Stefano Rivera)
  • [2022-01-29] diskcache 5.4.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-01-21] Accepted diskcache 5.4.0-1 (source) into unstable (Andreas Tille)
  • [2021-02-10] diskcache 5.2.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-02-04] Accepted diskcache 5.2.1-2 (source) into unstable (Andreas Tille)
  • [2021-02-03] Accepted diskcache 5.2.1-1 (source all) into unstable, unstable (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Andreas Tille)
bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 1
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 1
  • M&W: 0
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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